Encyclopaedia of Political Science: Vols. I and II

Contents: Vol. I. Preface. 1. Political theory: nature and significance. 2. Understanding the politics. 3. Modern nationstates. 4. State: origins and development. 5. Theories of power in the society. 6. Theories of citizenship. 7. Political ideas on rights and liberty. 8. Freedom and equality. 9. The concept of justice.

Vol. II. Preface. 1. The concept of sovereignty. 2. Democracy. 3. Participatory and peoples theories of democracy. 4. Fields of study of political science. 5. Election. 6. Political systems: federacy, feudalism and monarchy. 7. Political system: parliamentary and presidential forms. 8. Political system: capitalism, communism, anarchism and dictatorship. Index.

This Encyclopedia of Political Science provides the ideal basis for students coming to politics for the first time. Opening with the question What is Politics and then exploring the four major elements: comparative institutions, political ideologies, public administration, and international relations, this encyclopaedia is divided into two volumes, each with a guide to literature for further study.

We hope that the discussion made in this book will help the readers to understand and learn about the different features of Political Science in a most comprehensive way to face the present and future challenges in the field.